by Downtown Magazine | Aug 17, 2016 | Culture, Music
An acclaimed drummer that has worked with Tom Jones, Steve Marriott, Uli Jon Roth and Jack Bruce, Kofi Baker is the rare drummer that excels at both rock and jazz. The son of Cream drummer Ginger Baker, it is not very surprising that Kofi is such a stand-out...
by Downtown Magazine | Aug 16, 2016 | Book Club, Culture, Music
As authors of Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History Of Punk, Gillian McCain and Legs McNeil influenced a lot of people on several levels. Now regarded as the best-selling book on punk rock of all time, Please Kill Me first and foremost described what the heyday...
by Downtown Magazine | Aug 15, 2016 | Culture, Music
While the lead singer of a band may be the focal point for most people, the performers playing beside that frontperson often have remarkable backstories. In the case of Mark Stepro, he has been touring the world for nearly a decade as a drummer. His first gig of note...
by Downtown Magazine | Aug 12, 2016 | Music
Jordan Hollywood is an on-the-rise rapper that seemingly came from nowhere. However, his newfound success as an artist is not his first exposure to listeners of pop radio. Known as a “ghostwriter to the stars,” Jordan has already co-written songs for the...
by Downtown Magazine | Aug 10, 2016 | Culture, Music
In just seven years, Best Coast has released three acclaimed studio albums, over a dozen music videos, and a handful of EPs. The latest release from the Los Angeles band, 2015’s California Nights, was the group’s first for Harvest Records, a subsidiary of...
by Downtown Magazine | Aug 5, 2016 | Culture, Entertainment, Events, Movies, Music
As a follow-up to last year’s Downtown piece on the Long Beach International Film Festival, the festival is even stronger this year for its 5th annual run. Said City Manager Jack Schnirman of sponsoring the event: “We are proud to be a sponsor and offer...
